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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 24.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/39 (21) Application number: 06840348.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 11/00(2006.01) B01L 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/062593 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/076497 (05.07.2007 Gazette 2007/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.12.2005 US 754813 P 29.12.2005 US 755009 P (71) Applicant: SPF Innovations, LLC. Watertown MA 02472 (US)	(72) Inventors: MIR, Leon Newton, Massachusetts 02467 (US) DE LOS REYES, Gaston Somerville, MA 02144 (US) (74) Representative: Cole, David John  46 Kirkhill Gardens, West Greenlees Estate Cambuslang, Glasgow G72 8EZ Cambuslang, Glasgow G72 8EZ (GB)